Meaning
fascinating; charming
- fascinating, captivating
- charming, attractive
In a sentence
La tua idea è davvero affascinante.
Your idea is really fascinating.
Hai visto quel film affascinante ieri sera?
Did you see that fascinating movie last night?
Non trovo affascinante questo posto.
I don’t find this place appealing.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| affascinante | masculine · singular |
| affascinante | feminine · singular |
| affascinanti | masculine · plural |
| affascinanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use affascinante for people, places, stories, or ideas. For physical beauty alone, bello or attraente is often more natural.
- More elegant and slightly stronger than interessante. It suggests real charm or allure, not just intellectual interest.
- It agrees in gender and number: affascinante, affascinanti. The singular form is the same for masculine and feminine.